I forbid you to even speak of such a thing," replied Joel.

"Ole not return from his last voyage to the great fishing banks! What can have put such an idea into your head?
You surely can not mean what you say, Hulda!" "No, certainly not.

And yet, I do not know.

I can not drive away certain presentiments--the result, perhaps, of bad dreams." "Dreams are only dreams." "True, brother, but where do they come from ?" "From ourselves, not from heaven.

You are anxious, and so your fears haunt you in your slumber.